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Sirens of Baghdad
Sirens of Baghdad | Yasmina Khadra
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"Yasmina Khadra may well be the most powerful and serious writer in French since his Algerian compatriot Albert Camus." --"Philadelphia Inquirer" The third novel in Yasmina Khadra's bestselling trilogy about Islamic fundamentalism brings readers into Baghdad. Forced to leave the University of Baghdad when the Americans invade Iraq, a young man from a small desert village returns home, where he witnesses three events that transform him. First, American soldiers at a checkpoint kill the sweet and beloved "village idiot." Several days later, an American plane bombs a wedding on the outskirts of the village. And then one night, soldiers looking for terrorists come to the young man's own home and humiliate his father in full view of the terrified family. Consumed by the desire to avenge this unspeakable act, the youth leaves the village for the city. Baghdad is going up in flames. The young man searches for a place to stay before being taken in by a radical group and convincing its members that he is willing to do anything to help their cause. After proving his mettle by participating in several attacks, he is sent to Beirut to undertake a super-secret mission that will take him to London. As the time to board the plane nears, he struggles to reconcile his mission with his moral principles. A masterful and chilling look at violence and its effects on ordinary people, "The Sirens of Baghdad "probes situations few writers dare examine. Powerfully written like Khadra's previous novels, it explores the depths of human nature and shows that, even in the most horrific circumstances, good can prevail.
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Michellesibs
The Sirens of Baghdad | Yasmina Khadra
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The US occupied Iraq from 2003 to 2011 under the pretense that they they were saving the world from weapons of mass destruction. We know now that the US obliged the UN experts to do their dirty work and only when they were certain there was no nuclear weapons in Iraq, they unleashed their military onto the Iraqi population for 8 long years.

With its cast of characters, this examines what drives a man living in a bedouin town into a human bomb.

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Parvez
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Set in a remote desert village of Baghdad, the story is told through an unnamed narrator. Drops out of University due to America invasion. But the war is soon brought home to him in a series of violent incidences, which challenges his psychological foundation and brings out the fundamental in him.The book is a tough read, because it‘s so damn depressing.But it‘s a worthy, edifying read that leaves one deeply unsettled.

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Parvez
Sirens of Baghdad | Yasmina Khadra

A brute is still a brute, even when he smiles; the eyes are where the soul declares its true nature.

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Parvez
Sirens of Baghdad | Yasmina Khadra
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Currently reading. Yasmina khadra is one of my favorite author.

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